Purchase Solution

Brief Examples of Waiting Lines Problem in Real Life

Not what you're looking for?

Ask Custom Question

Provide some examples of waiting lines in everyday life. What decisions must managers of such systems consider?

Purchase this Solution

Solution Summary

This solution discusses the occurrence and application of waiting lines problem.

Solution Preview

Waiting lines, according to Loma (2009), is the mathematical study of waiting lines or queues. There are several related processes, arriving at the back of the queue, waiting in the queue and being served by the server at the front of the queue. It is applicable in the transport, telecommunications industry, banking, and any other industries that deal directly with clients.

Here are three (3) examples of waiting line in everyday life:

1. In a car wash establishment

A car arrives in the car wash establishment, the workers in the establishment washes the car. The car is cleaned and the client pays the cost.
In this situation the manager of the car wash establishment would like to see to it that their their client will ...

Purchase this Solution


Free BrainMass Quizzes
Introduction to Finance

This quiz test introductory finance topics.

MS Word 2010-Tricky Features

These questions are based on features of the previous word versions that were easy to figure out, but now seem more hidden to me.

Understanding Management

This quiz will help you understand the dimensions of employee diversity as well as how to manage a culturally diverse workforce.

Writing Business Plans

This quiz will test your understanding of how to write good business plans, the usual components of a good plan, purposes, terms, and writing style tips.

Marketing Management Philosophies Quiz

A test on how well a student understands the basic assumptions of marketers on buyers that will form a basis of their marketing strategies.